structure fire
VIDEO: intense fire destroys under construction Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - A house being built in Nanaimo's rural East Wellington area burned to its foundations after a fire tore through the partially completed structure. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews responded to 2550 Stobart Rd., south of Mountain View Elementary School, on Sunday, June 14, just after 2:30 p.m., with the stick-f...
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familiar swindle
Jewelery scammers working multiple areas in Nanaimo and Parksville
NANAIMO - While two people got away without losing money or valuables, another wasn't quite so lucky, prompting a reminder from local Mounties.Three separate incidents involving very similar details were reported to police in Nanaimo and Oceanside on June 6, with a man and a woman travelling in a black Audi approaching...
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heat wave
Sizzling Sunday smashes 63-year-old weather records across mid-Island
NANAIMO - A scorching mid-June Sunday in 1963 on the mid-Island has all but been wiped from the record books, courtesy of a 2026 heat wave. According to Environment Canada, the mercury reached 33.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, June 14, in the Nanaimo area, breaking the record for the hottest June 14 ever recorded, when i...
Jun 15, 2026
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VIDEO: intense fire destroys under construction Nanaimo home
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familiar swindle
Jewelery scammers working multiple areas in Nanaimo and Parksville
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expanding care
Island Health ramps up services at Nanaimo urgent & primary care clinic
NANAIMO - Following a busy first year with over 22,000 patients coming through the door for same-day primary care, a well-used Nanaimo clinic stands to see many more clients in the coming months and years. Central Nanaimo Urgent & Primary Care Centre (UPCC) on Norwell Dr. opened on May 1, 2025, providing a key acce...
Jun 15, 2026
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inclusive community
PHOTOS: Nanaimo goes full-rainbow for annual Pride Parade
NANAIMO - Around 75 parade entries lined up for the 2026 Nanaimo Pride Parade.The Sunday, June 14, event capped a week of Pride-themed celebrations and saw onlookers line the parade route down Fitzwilliam St., across the Bastion St. bridge, across the Pride crosswalk, and down Front St. towards Maffeo Sutton Park.Sunny...
Jun 14, 2026
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concerning trajectory
Nanaimo toxic drug deaths jump as part of worrying 2026 trend
NANAIMO - Another ten individuals have lost their lives to drug toxicity in the Nanaimo area.New data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) shows the 10 deaths in the Nanaimo region were part of 15 across all of central Vancouver Island, including communities such as Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni, Tofino, and ...
Jun 14, 2026
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financial break
Farmers' market coupon program returns
NANAIMO - A highly popular program is again offering discounted farmers' market food items around the province. The Ministry of Health funded BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program covers items such as vegetables, meat, fish, eggs and dairy products for families, pregnant women and low income seniors in 95 communi...
Jun 14, 2026
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paint the town rainbow
'Expression and celebration:' Nanaimo Pride parade & festival taking over downtown
NANAIMO - The Harbour City is set to be rainbow-clad this weekend. Beginning around 11 a.m. in the Old City Quarter on Fitzwilliam St., and wrapping at Maffeo Sutton Park, the annual Nanaimo Pride Parade is set to take over the downtown on Sunday, June 14. Nanaimo Pride Society's Lauren Semple said the parade itself, w...
Jun 13, 2026
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community spirit
South End Day returning to Nanaimo park for 34th year
NANAIMO - A longstanding event will add another chapter to its over 30-year history on Saturday. Formerly known as the Miner's Picnic, the 34th annual South End Day will be hosted by the South End Community Association on Saturday, June 13, at Deverill Square Park on Irwin St., from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Co-organizer All...
Jun 13, 2026
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British Columbia
Watchdog investigating after man dies in police custody in Vancouver
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in custody in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says in a statement that the man died Monday morning, a day after being arrested and placed at a Vancouve...
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A timeline of how Canada's assisted dying laws evolved
OTTAWA - Efforts to legalize assisted dying in Canada date back decades and the issue has been the subject of debate in Parliament and at the country's top court. Here are some key dates: 1892: Canada's first Criminal Code included a provision that bar...
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B.C. terminates agreement with Fraser River tunnel contractor, retendering job
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is terminating its deal with the design-build consortium it had selected to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel beneath the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, though it says the $4.15-billion project is still on track. T...
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12 students seriously injured in suspected electrical incident at B.C. waterpark
CULTUS LAKE - Twelve students were taken to hospital Monday after what appears to have been an electrical incident at a waterpark in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Chilliwack RCMP Cpl. Carmen Kiener confirmed in an email that the children were in st...
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B.C. eyes two new hydropower dams, including Site E near Alberta border, Dix says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is looking at building two new hydroelectric dams, including a fourth dam for the Peace River where the Site C project generated opposition and cost overruns. The so-called Site E project would have a capacity...
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Metro Vancouver union agrees to mediated talks as full-scale strike called off
VANCOUVER - The union representing more than 700 Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has agreed to resume talks with the employer with mediation from the B.C. Labour Relations Board. A statement late Monday from the Greater Vancouver Regional Distr...
Jun 15, 2026
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Local Sports
Picking up a Paddle
Nanaimo Rowing Club invites community to Come and Try Rowing
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Rowing Club wants to see more people involved in the sport, so they're hosting an event called Come and Try Rowing.It's slated for Saturday, June 13 at Long Lake from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Coach Richard Parr hopes to see as many as 20 to 30 newcomers at the event."Anyone at all ages, at any fitnes...
Jun 12, 2026
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Showing the Path Forward
Former Canadian international appearing at Nanaimo soccer tryouts
NANAIMO - A former member of the Canadian men's soccer team is coming to the Harbour City to look over the next generation.Marco Bustos will be at tryouts for a local soccer academy on Friday, June 12, passing on some wisdom and meeting young soccer players trying out for Matchday Soccer School.Nanaimo United and VIU M...
Jun 12, 2026
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Best in BC
NDSS senior girls earn AAA provincial soccer crown
NANAIMO - The NDSS senior girls' soccer team are AAA provincial champions. The squad was triumphant during a recent 16-team tournament in Kamloops, after finishing second at the Island Championships in May. Looking back through the school's history, coach Jonathan McKenzie believes it's the first time ever. "As fa...
Jun 07, 2026
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Looking Back
Clipper netminder takes top prize at annual awards event
NANAIMO - The Clippers celebrated their season and remarkable playoff run with an awards ceremony and gathering of mostly team billets and volunteers.The Tuesday, May 26, celebration came just a few days removed from the end of the team's playoff run, which ended in Brooks on Friday, May 22, and featured speeches and a...
May 28, 2026
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Overtime Hurdle
Clippers lose titanic struggle in BCHL Finals to defending champion Brooks
BROOKS - The Clippers lost a fourth straight overtime game to the Brooks Bandits to lose out in five games in the BCHL Finals.After taking the first game by a score of 3-1 Nanaimo lost three straight 2-1 decisions and went down 4-3 in the series finale.The Bandits have now won back to back BCHL championships while Nana...
May 23, 2026
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Overtime Road Block
Clippers come heartbreakingly close but lose third straight OT game in BCHL Finals
NANAIMO - The Clippers did almost everything a team can do to get a win over the Brooks Bandits in Game 4 of the BCHL Finals but lost a third straight 2-1 overtime game.The Bandits have emerged victorious in games beyond 60 minutes in Games 2,3 and 4.It felt very similar to the first three games in Game 4 with tight ch...
May 21, 2026
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Canada
Ottawa's new surveillance pricing rules not likely to take effect before 2028
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government wants to be "super careful" as it tackles surveillance pricing with its new privacy bill. Under the plan outlined by Solomon, rules on surveillance pricing are unlikely ...
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Watchdog says tax code is 'completely nuts' and calls for simplification, automation
OTTAWA - Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau is pushing for simplified, automated tax filing as his office faces its highest number of complaints in three years. Boileau released a new report Tuesday showing his office saw a 27 per cent year-over-...
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Drones banned over World Cup training sites in Toronto, Vancouver
Federal regulators have banned unauthorized drones near FIFA World Cup venues and training sites in Toronto and Vancouver to manage crowded airspace and protect event security. As part of broader airspace regulations in effect from June 12 through July...
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'Hockey Night in Canada' won't return to CBC when new Rogers deal with NHL begins
TORONTO - "Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season. A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC th...
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CP NewsAlert: Toronto police say multiple shootings linked to guns-for-hire networks
TORONTO - Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw says investigators have linked multiple shootings, including one at the U.S. Consulate in March, to "multi-layered" gun-for-hire networks that have also targeted synagogues in the city. Police say young adul...
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Fewer fatalities but more injuries on Quebec roads in 2025, data shows
MONTRÉAL - Quebec's auto insurance board says fewer people died on the province's roads last year but the number of people hurt in collisions grew. The board's safety report says 371 people died on the road in 2025, eight fewer than in 2024. Traffic-re...
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World
Trump moves oversight of special education and civil rights from the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is further dismantling the Department of Education, moving oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies. The Department of Justice will take on enforcement of ...
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Federal prosecutors charge 15 people it says impeded agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against 15 people who are accused of impeding federal agents during the Trump administration's massive immigration surge in Minnesota earlier this year. The investigation targeted two "Min...
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UK military investigates report that Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht in the Channel
LONDON (AP) - The British military is investigating reports that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a U.K.-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday. The Defense Ministry said it was investigating an "incident" after the ya...
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Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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